Name: 6 synonyms to expand your vocabulary | Learn English with Cambridge
Uploaded: 2021-10-08T05:34:57.000Z
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Hello, hello, guys, welcome to Learn English with Cambridge.

You'll step out (of) your comfort zone and expand your vocabulary with these six synonyms that will add depth to your language and speech.

By the end, I have a little challenge for you.

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We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to leave the ship.

When referring to "go away from something or someone", "abandon" has a more dramatic and permanent feel to it.

It's a bigger deal than just leaving the ship.

We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon the ship.

The company issued a short statement about yesterday's accident.

To express a small amount or length of something, you can use "brief" instead of "short" to make the statement more formal.

And besides, the word "brief" makes the short length sound intentional.

The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.

The reports include an executive summary that helps give a quick and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.

If you want )to) emphasize "making something possible or easier", you can use "facilitate" instead of "help".

This first one is something used in business contexts.

The reports include an executive summary that facilitates a quick and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.

In the second experiment, they got a very clear result.

When we talk about "the result of something", "get" is usually the easiest way to describe it.

This last one is usually related to a planned effort.

In the second experiment, they obtained a very clear result.

There has been an important increase in the number of women students in recent years.

Listen, if you want to highlight that something is important in a way that is very different from the past or it will surely affect the future, use "significant".

There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.

The defendant says that he did not commit the crime.

If you want to emphasize that someone is making a strong statement about something that is true or a fact, even if others don't believe it, use "claim" instead of "say".

The defendant claims that he did not commit the crime.

Can you use any of the synonyms we saw today in a sentence?

I'll read your answers in the comments section.